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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does January want to marry?
(a) For companionship.
(b) To have someone to take care of him.
(c) To have someone to take care of.
(d) To have a son.

2. What happens when the friar returns to the convent?
(a) He prays for himself.
(b) He sells what the parishioners give him.
(c) He keeps a portion of what is given to him before giving the rest to the convent.
(d) He forgets to pray for the parishioners.

3. Why is the Friar warned before he tells his tale?
(a) To keep his tale short.
(b) To keep him from using bad language.
(c) To keep his tale from being uncomplimentary.
(d) To keep his tale entertaining.

4. Who is the focus of the Reeve's Tale?
(a) A knight.
(b) A stupid parish priest.
(c) A dishonest miller.
(d) The Miller.

5. Why does the Summoner say the Friar's Tale is well documented?
(a) Because no friar was known to be in the company of angels.
(b) Because friars are often in the company of demons.
(c) Because he knows many friar who have made deals with devils.
(d) Because even Chaucer wrote on friars.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who will determine the best tale in the contest?

2. How is the miller able to rob the manciple?

3. What does the miller refill half the students' the flour sack with?

4. Who wrote The Canterbury Tales?

5. Why does the Franklin interrupt the Squire?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the basis of the Reeve's story? Why is this the basis for the story?

2. How is the Friar's Tale uncomplimentary to summoners?

3. What is the point the Summoner makes about friars with the anecdote in his Prologue?

4. Why does the Narrator tell the Miller's Tale despite his concern of its vulgarity?

5. Why are the pilgrims confused by the Merchant's Tale?

6. Why is it fitting for the Squire to begin the tale that he does?

7. Why is the Knight's Tale fitting for his character?

8. Why does the Man of Law tell a story he heard once before?

9. Why is the Wife of Bath's Prologue so long?

10. Why does January say he wants to marry? Why does he likely really want to marry?

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